Reach carriers the moment their FMCSA authority changes
Freight sales is a timing game, and the clock starts at the FMCSA record. Prowlr watches public authority and lane data, scores every carrier with a number, a verdict, and the source it came from, and hands you the ones worth a call today. You own the engine. No per-record fees.
A carrier is most reachable the day its docket flips.
A carrier whose authority just went active needs its first loads. One that just refiled insurance after a lapse is back in the market, hungry, with no broker locked in yet. Both are prime targets for exactly as long as nobody else has noticed. That window lives in public FMCSA data, but only if you are reading SAFER, AuthHist, and the Licensing and Insurance system every single day. Prowlr reads it for you and fires the moment the state changes.
- New for-hire authority granted, fresh MC docket, no shipper history yet
- Authority reinstated after an insurance lapse, BMC-91X refiled and BOC-3 on file
- Pending revocation, a carrier you may want to vet or fade before it disappears
- Lane spot rate crosses threshold, signaling carriers on that corridor just gained pricing power
Built for the teams that win on speed.
Freight brokerages and 3PLs prospecting carrier sales. Factoring companies that want the new authority before it has a financing relationship. Fuel, insurance, and ELD vendors selling into fleets the week they stand up. Lane-pricing analysts who need authority context next to the rate. Same engine, one signal feed, scored the same honest way for every desk that touches a carrier.
Freight and logistics intelligence, answered.
What is a new motor carrier authority lead?
It is a carrier whose FMCSA operating authority just became active, was reinstated after an insurance lapse, or entered pending revocation. Because every status change is recorded in public FMCSA SAFER and AuthHist data, Prowlr surfaces these carriers the day their status shifts, which is the window when they are most receptive to loads, factoring, insurance, and ELD offers. Each lead arrives with a numeric score, a plain verdict, the reasons behind it, and the FMCSA record it came from.
Where does the operating authority data come from?
Every authority signal traces to a public FMCSA source: the SAFER Company Snapshot, the Company Census File and AuthHist authority history, the Analysis and Information RegistrationStatistics counts, and the Licensing and Insurance system that tracks BMC-91X insurance, BOC-3 process agents, and broker bonds. Lane context comes from published DAT spot-rate benchmarks and Port of LA and Long Beach container statistics. These are public records, and Prowlr links each scored carrier back to the exact source.
How does Prowlr score a carrier?
Score reflects buying-signal strength and freshness. A docket that flipped Active this week with no shipper history scores higher than an established carrier with years of continuous authority, because the new entrant needs its first loads now. The score is explainable: every record shows the numeric value, a one-line verdict, the reasons, and the source-chain, so your brokers can see why a carrier ranks where it does before they dial.
Is FMCSA still issuing MC numbers in 2026?
Yes. As of the May 2026 launch of FMCSA's Motus registration system, MC, MX, and FF docket numbers are still issued and existing numbers remain valid and searchable. FMCSA has proposed making the USDOT number the sole identifier under a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, but that change is not final. Either way, the signal Prowlr tracks, the moment a carrier becomes authorized to haul, lives in public FMCSA data regardless of which identifier format is in use.
Can I use Prowlr through an API or MCP server?
Yes. Prowlr is callable as a REST API and as a live MCP server, so scored carrier records drop straight into your CRM, dialer, or factoring workflow. You own the engine and the records it produces, which means no per-record rental fees and no walled garden you have to keep paying to enter.
Reach the carrier before the rest of the market does
See the scored targets, trace each one back to its FMCSA source, and decide for yourself. Then take the engine, not a subscription to someone else's list.